no looking back about the loss - better to experience the sting of a loss when it doesn't matter than in March - the great Carolina team of 2009 had some reg season losses then dominated in the NCAA tourney - all that being said - I'm glad we lost that game without Melo in the lineup - as good as we are playing - if the rebounded difference isn't improved somewhat we may see another loss down the road - I'll even take a minus 8 or 9 rebound differential - 15 to 20 opens the door for what happened with Georgetown - I was at that great game - the ending could have gone either way - thankfully KJ had the killer three(s) with the dagger that ended it -

Unions do protect a few bad workers, but they also protect a majority of workers who are competent and good from bad management and greedy companies. They have chosen a job with union representation for better benefits and pension. An excellent choice and one to be jealous of.

Excellent post - some people only focus on some of the negatives of a union. Years ago an Engineer was posting about the negatives of a union then I replied to him is that why so many engineering jobs are being shipped in India - pretty much shut him up. Both Blue and White collar jobs are affected by foreign outsourcing. Now within the United States most jobs leave upstate NY for warmer weather and taxes and not because of unions. That being said the NYS worker pension plan is one to be very jealous of because we are funding it with taxes - I regret not being a state worker because of that. Great benefits and great pension I wish we all had. I was speaking with a state worker with 38 years service and he will be getting 80 percent of his pay as a pension. There is also some sort of deal where overtime is factored in and heard workers will work a boat load of OT in their last three years to beef up the pension. Again, really jealous. Although, I also heard that may or will be changing because it is obviously so wrong in this economy. I don't fault the union for the pension, but the bonehead managers that helped design it. I read that North Carolina is implementing its first Toll road in 2012. I guess enough people from the northeast have moved to NC for that to happen.

All Bailey asks — until investigators have a chance to do their jobs — is for adults in the community to show basic “reserve.”

The problem is the Media did not show restraint or basic reserve and caused all of this - if ESPN waited for the investigation to be completed - Then they would have either reported nothing or reported the investigation presented to the Grand Jury. From what I have read, they had blown the Penn State reporting so they jumped on this - Boeheim called Davis a liar simply because he accused JB of seeing him in Fine's hotel room and did nothing. Boeheim says untrue. I agree with Jim as that would have immediately red flagged a coach if he witnessed a ball boy in a coaches hotel room. Davis only has himself to blame for stating JB witnessed inappropriate behavior if Jim did not actually see it. Only Davis and Fine know what happened, but I think Davis is confused about what JB had seen and should remember. Child advocacy groups should be focusing on the media's misuse of this story and not Boeheim or the other adults in the community that may want to defend someone from unproven accusations. Prove them or at least show enough evidence then report the story -

I like the coach Marrone - However, I think I think he wants Ryan to develop into a QB he is close to being but just not quite capable of becoming --- our QB is what he is - strong arm - sometimes not an accurate passer - where are the screens or maybe QB running when the opportunity is there in the play book? Ryan needs something to force opposing defenses to play him differently - the same thing happened last year in the 2nd half of the season - and that is why the Pinstripe win was a huge surprise as it didn't resemble the team that played the last four games of that season - I don't why last year's slide happened but it is happening again -- That being said I will be at the Dome for the USF game to help cheer on for a desperately needed win -

D did a nice job - 14 points -
Our O-line is not blocking very well - the running backs are getting hit in the backfield too often - not sure if the problem is with the personnel or coaching scheme - they were supposed to be our strength but are more of an Achilles heel - even last week - take away the one 53 yard run and our rushing numbers are just average. Without DC3 to make the holes himself the blocking has to be better.